Medical Specialty Registered Nurse (PRN & Outpatient)

Medical Specialty (Outpatient) RN

Location: Miami VA Medical Center: 1201 NW 16th St, Miami, FL 33125 Period of Performance: 08/12/2025 08/11/2030 Shift Schedule: PRN; eight (8) hour day shift Position Description: The Medical Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) delivers high-quality, patient-centered care. This role supports Veterans in a multidisciplinary outpatient environment by combining clinical expertise, care coordination, patient education, and procedural assistance. You will work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support patient-centered care, focusing on wellness and disease management. Your expertise will be essential in assessing patient needs and coordinating healthcare services to ensure optimal patient outcomes. You will also be expected to respond to urgent clinical situations, including escalating care and escorting Veterans to the Emergency Department when medically necessary. Ideal candidates are confident in clinical decision-making, possess strong assessment skills, and capable of navigating multiple service lines while maintaining a focus on compassionate, Veteran-centered care.

Primary Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: Unit Description: The Miami VAMC Medical Specialty clinics consist of: Dermatology, PM & R, Cardiology, Nephrology, CT/MRI, Neurology, Allergy, GYN, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Hematology-Oncology, and Hepatology. Skills: The Medical Specialty RN collaborates with multiple specialty care providers in scheduling and providing care to our Veterans. He/she implements the nursing process to include: Performing physical and psychosocial assessments Completing assessment in required timeframe and identifies priority needs Participates in the development, review, and ongoing revision of an interdisciplinary plan of care to reflect the changing needs of the patient Performs telephone triage Satisfies applicable clinical performance measures Prepares patients for injections and minor procedures Assesses for subtle changes in patient's condition that indicates an impending emergency and takes appropriate action Provides individualized patient/family and group education inclusive of health promotion information May function in a team leader and/or charge nurse role, supervising multiple areas including licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care in an outpatient clinic setting The incumbent should be self-directed, reliable, and flexible, organized and have excellent assessment skills to detect any abnormal reports and follow up accordingly Must possess excellent customer service and effective communication skills to promote the team concept in the delivery of patient care. Responsible for patient assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, interdisciplinary team coordination, telemetry monitoring, admissions, and discharges, internal and external transfers, delegating to assistive personnel, electronic medical records documentation, patient transport, and emergency response procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements: Licensure: Current, unrestricted RN license from any state in the United States. Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA). Experience: At least three (3) years nursing experience within an outpatient setting, as well as experience in telemetry and acute care Education: ASN accepted; BSN preferred. o Education must have been completed at a school accredited by the ACEN or CCNE.